- Following Noem's logic here. Stipulated: Yes, battered/abused spouses may be reticent to be honest about their abuser when there is potential that their abuser will "be back soon". Does it seem likely that Garcia will "be back soon"? If the answer is "no", what is the motivation for her dishonesty
- Kristi Noem on Abrego Garcia's wife: "Is she still scared? So many people and victims I've worked with over the years, they say one thing in public because they have to to survive or to protect their children. So I wouldn't say that what she's saying today is how she really feels."
